Husband Thomas Turnage was a decorated Major General with the Army, who
earned the Distinguished Service Medal and Bronze Star. He later served
as the last administrator for the Veterans Administration before the VA
became a cabinet department during Ronald Reagan's presidential term.
Universal supposedly nicknamed her "Poni" because of her horseback
riding abilities, but the truth was she was given that name while
working as a model for Conover just because it was different.
Once signed with the Harry Conover Modeling Agency before being
discovered for pictures.
Her first husband, Ens. J. C. H. Smith, was a US Navy pilot during World War II, in which he was killed in action on September 15, 1943.